Tuesday 19 April 2011

Kuwait report from the Financial Times

CONTENT

Regional turmoil concentrates minds

Revolt has reinforced a sense of malaise and a feeling the country should be doing better, says Michael Peel

The ruling family: A determination to hold on to power

While other Gulf thrones may totter, Kuwait’s has lasted for 259 years, says David Blair

Economy: A need to make up for missed opportunities

Simeon Kerr reports on the rollercoaster ride that comes with dependence on oil

Energy: Politics gets in way of target

David Blair reports on a deep-seated suspicion of outside help with reserves

Politics: Inertia punctuated by the odd outburst

Michael Peel on the strengths and weaknesses of the Kuwaiti model

Protest: Cordial calls for transparency

The atmosphere on the corniche is a sign of a protest movement that has not yet caught fire, but has begun to gather interest, writes Michael Peel

Banking: A slow and uncertain recovery

Robin Wigglesworth reports on a sector that may be over the worst, but is still not back to its pre-crisis health

Profile: NBK passes test as haven amid the storm

The bank’s robust profits are mainly thanks to the relatively healthy loan portfolio, writes Robin Wigglesworth

Capital markets: Regulator hopes to tame ‘anything goes’ market

Kuwaitis are pinning hopes on enforcement of new rules, writes Robin Wigglesworth

Immigration: An odd life for workers in a class of their own

Michael Peel talks to foreigners who are making a living outside the system

Merchant families: Power brokers with fingers in many pies

Foreign affairs: A deep mistrust of difficult neighbours

KIA: State’s revenues from oil put into safe hands

Sunni-Shia relations: Bahrain dilemma exposes tensions

Washington: Steadfast partner in US war on terror


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